Something that is always on my mind

"Never again"
Orphans from the Rwandan Genocide- 1994
Courtesy of Seamus Conlan

Tria- tapas restaurant in Philly

Flourless Chocolate Cake with hazelnuts

Banana and Caramel Panini

Smoked Chicken Sandwich

Smoked Salmon with herbed goat cheese

Truffled Mushroom Bruschette
Pistachio herbed ricotta with lavendar honey

Philly, cont.

Eggs Benedict with Smoked Salmon

Alex!

TuttiFrutti Sorbet
Mango, Pomegranate, Orange

PHILADELPHIA! 11 Sept!

Peanut Butter Mousse- Naked Chocolate

SUSHI!

Continental!

Matching Purple Corduroy TOMS!!!!

Almond Croissant?

Bryn Mawr -2010/2011

Veggie Samosas at Tiffin

My darling Alex

Allie and Noreen

Beautiful Bryn Mawr

So, last week I just finished my first week of classes at Bryn Mawr! Pretty exciting. I am taking Intermediate French (at Haverford), Intro to Political Philosophy Modern, my "freshman seminar" on Reading Culture- Poverty in America, and International Politics (also at Haverford). It seems like it will be a fantastic semester. As you can see, my campus is absolutely gorgeous, some say it's Hogwarts, but I say its wonderful Bryn Mawr. College could get any better than this, Indian food on Saturday pretty much made my day. I love lamb saag.

Speartoe

Well, I am officially the most exhausted I think I have been in a long while. Yesterday I went to the Michael Franti and Spearhead concert at the Champlain Valley Expo in Vermont. It was amazing. Franti is not only a great singer, lyricist, performer, etc. but he also does great things for the world. The concert was out in the lawn with hundreds of people and the best part was when it started to rain. Everyone danced, jumped, and sang with appreciation. A fantastic time was had by all. However, getting back at 1 am in the morning is a different story. Walking towards the stairs with the lights off in my house while completely exhausted resulted in slicing my toe open on the corner of the wall. Great! I guess I should have turned the lights on....

Floaters in my eyes

The waiting game sure is something to bring intrigue into someone's life. College acceptance letters are in the hands of the admissions officers now and as we senior wait for that fateful day all we can really do IS wait. Fretting, pacing, or uncontrollable visits to college websites will not bring those large or small envelopes any faster. Frankly, I know that the week before I will be a complete wreck, but hopefully since I am aware of this I will be better able to handle it when the time does come and I can accept whatever letters come my way, big or small.

Half the Sky

I just finished reading Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's book Half the Sky, and I have to say that it is one of the finest books ever written. Being a bookworm, I have read my share of world literature, but this call to arms from these fantastic people truly highlights the heart of so many issues around the world. Women's rights. And while many may feel that the current economic crisis, the wars that are raging out our doorsteps, etc. are more important, I ask you to take a step back, and look at the causes of so many heartbreaking events. Read this book, it will change your life, your perspective, and welcome you into the world of human rights. Join me on the other side and maybe we can get together and change this world.